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EP 1530330 A2 20050511 - Protected paths using DBR reroute paths

Title (en)

Protected paths using DBR reroute paths

Title (de)

Geschützte Pfade mittels DBR-umleitenden Pfade

Title (fr)

Chemins protégés en utilisant des chemins de reroutage DBR

Publication

EP 1530330 A2 20050511 (EN)

Application

EP 04300754 A 20041103

Priority

US 69978603 A 20031104

Abstract (en)

A method and apparatus are provided for protecting a connection during implementation of an Active Connection Modify request. Before initiating the ACM request, an alternate connection between the source node and the destination node of the connection are established using Domain-Based Rerouting. The alternate connection may be established in conformance either with the traffic parameters of the existing connection or with the new traffic parameters specified in the ACM request. If the connection along the original connection is to be torn as a result of lost ACM signaling messages, the connection is first switched to the alternate connection in a hitless manner. If the alternate connection is established in conformance with the new traffic parameters, and the ACM request can not be implemented along the original connection, due for example to resource shortage along the original connection, then the connection is switched to the alternate connection in a hitless manner. In this way, connections are protected in the event of lost ACM messages resulting from signal congestion, and the ACM may be implemented even in the event of resource shortage along the original connection.

IPC 1-7

H04L 12/56

IPC 8 full level

H04L 12/56 (2006.01); H04L 45/02 (2022.01); H04L 45/24 (2022.01); H04L 45/28 (2022.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

H04L 43/0811 (2013.01 - EP US); H04L 45/00 (2013.01 - US); H04L 45/10 (2013.01 - EP US); H04L 45/22 (2013.01 - EP US); H04L 45/28 (2013.01 - EP US)

Citation (applicant)

WO 0016504 A1 20000323 - NOKIA NETWORKS OY [FI], et al

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IS IT LI LU MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 1530330 A2 20050511; EP 1530330 A3 20090318; EP 1530330 B1 20160713; CN 1614949 A 20050511; US 2005094555 A1 20050505; US 7872966 B2 20110118

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 04300754 A 20041103; CN 200410088901 A 20041104; US 69978603 A 20031104